Feedback — is it really necessary?

Providing feedback on results is the culmination of any diagnostic assessment.

For a participant, the main benefit of an assessment is feedback answering the question agreed during the contracting session. Likewise, the person commissioning the assessment benefits from an answer to their question about the participant's potential. A professional assessor should always remember this principle: “There is no assessment without a purpose.”

The purpose should be specific, ideally expressed as a question that the assessment results can help answer.

This is exactly how we approach feedback sessions using the advanced Insightful Profiler™ (iP121) assessment system. The most general question the tool can help explore is: “Which traits distinguish this person from others?”

Following good practice, other questions should become increasingly precise. They may concern strengths and limitations in the context of a specific position or professional role with defined requirements.

Answers to precise questions, informed by the Insightful Profiler™ (iP121) questionnaire, can be useful in both professional selection and development.

Examples of specific questions that the Insightful Profiler™ (iP121) questionnaire can help answer:

– What adaptability does this person show? Would a role involving many challenges, new tasks and difficult assignments be a good choice for them?

– Which factors motivate this person most strongly to work effectively? What should the manager focus on in their interactions to maximise engagement?

– What value does this person contribute to a team? Are they closer to a creative visionary, an organised tactician or a supportive caregiver?

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